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| Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Review #29866 on July 15, 2021: |
Bnoubm12
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
I arrived at 9:00 for a 9:30 appointment, and was told by security to return in 15 minutes. At 9:15, I was let in and went through security. Just like at an airport, I had to take my shoes off.
I was told to sit and wait to be called to the first window, which took about 10 minutes.
When they called me up, they asked for my birth certificate, police certificate, marriage certificate, financial documents (I gave the affidavit of support and tax return my wife submitted to the NVC), DS-260 confirmation page, courier registration, my passport and 2 passport pictures. She looked over the papers, scanned some stuff and put them in a folder. When she was done with my paperwork, she took my fingerprints. After this, she then told me to take a seat and wait for my name to be called.
About 45-50 minutes later, I was called up to the second window where I had to take an oath stating that all I submitted and everything I will answer is the truth.
After which, the lady started going through my papers in the folder and typing it into the computer. Eventually, she asked me how I met my wife, how long we knew each other before we first met in person, where I'll be living after I move, and finally asked me what I'm going to do once I move (study or find work). The whole interview felt natural and not at all like an interrogation.
I answered all the questions truthfully (duh) and then the lady said "alright you're all good to go, here are your original documents back. You should receive your passport with a visa in about 2-3 weeks". I asked her if I still needed to pay any fees, but she said "nope, you paid those a long while ago!". So I thanked her and left the consulate.
Overall, it was a great experience and everybody there was very welcoming. The interview itself did not take as long as expected, though I did have to wait a while. I was in and out in just a little over an hour.
| | | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #29854 on July 14, 2021: |
Immeister
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The consulate is very easy to reach in Amsterdam by car. There is ample parking space (paid) and close to major tourist attractions. After entering you'll go through security. The guards are very relaxed and are really kind. I felt zero stress whatsoever.
After security you'll be asked to take place in a room with four windows. There were four other visa applicants in my timeslot. It's first come first serve in your timeslot. The person at window one asks you for the required documents, such as DS160, passport pictures, police records and birth certificate. You're then instructed to take your fingerprints. All of this went extremely smooth and was done for everyone in minutes. After a few minutes people are being called to window 3 where the actual interview will take place. The consular officer was extremely kind and nice. The benefit (and perhaps also a con) of having multiple applicants in the same room is that you can hear other people's story. The CO was extremely kind to everyone. She makes eye contact and although she was wearing a face mask, you could see that she was smiling. She was genuinely interested in your story. I think this really puts a lot of people at ease and if your relationship is real, she'll 100% know. My interview was basically just a conversation with the CO. I talked a bit about myself, about my fiancée and even some personal things. She approved me on the spot, but did tell me my medical had not arrived yet, so it might take some extra time. I only showed the proof of ongoing relationship, because she was genuinely interested in me (also happened to the person before me).
My appointment was at 2 pm, I was in at 1:45 pm. The interview took about 15 minutes (but only because we were just chatting about the weather, my relationship and just random stuff). I was out by 3:15 pm, I believe.
All in all I had a great experience. Felt extremely comfortable and being nervous really isn't necessary.
| | | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #29853 on July 13, 2021: |
CalamityJayne
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My appointment was at 8:30, but I arrived at 8:10. I was allowed to immediately go inside.
People at the security were real friendly. Had to put my stuff in a little bin which went through a security scan, and I had to walk through a metal detector. No issues here, you are allowed to take your phone inside, you just need to turn the Bluetooth off. Security was real patient explaining I had to actually go to my main settings on an Apple iPhone or Bluetooth wouldn't truly be off.
Then I had to wait for a bit, at 8:25 I got called up to the first window.
They scanned my passport, took my fingerprints and gathered documents like birth certificate, marriage certificate and police certificate. Strange thing here was that the state.gov website states you need to bring your original, a photocopy of the original and a translated version of your birth certificate and marriage certificate, however they only wanted my translated versions. I had originally uploaded the Dutch marriage certificate to the NVC, so they scanned in the translation and added it to my file. One thing I had missed in my preparation for the interview and that was the confirmation of the registration for the courier service, which has the address the passport gets send to. It wasn't a problem however, they looked it up in the computer and printed it out on the spot.
After that I had to sit for a few minutes again, and then I got called back up to window 1 for the financial documentation.
Handed over tax forms, affidavit of support, some proof of domicile and a copy of my wife's passport. Then I wanted to give them a letter from my employer as proof that my own income continues from the same source and is thus countable, but they initially said: "We don't take that, if your wife has no income, do you have a second sponsor?" I pressed a bit and said they do need it, as it proves my wife doesn't need an income. They then took it in as well and told me to wait until someone would call me to the next window.
After 10 or so minutes I got called up to window 3 where I had the actual interview with a very nice consular officer. I had to swear an oath to tell the truth to the best of my knowledge, confirmed with a finger print scan. And then they asked how I had met my wife, how long we chatted online before we met each other, and where I would be living in the US. It was a nice informal conversation which was very natural and not forced. I certainly didn't feel like I was being interrogated. They confirmed what I had told the person at window 1, that with the letter from my employer the financials were more than good. They asked if I had lived anywhere else for more than a year, to double check if the police certificate from The Netherlands was the only one I needed. Then confirmed that the medical results were in, which surprised them a bit, as they stated that it currently seems to be a bit of bottleneck for people.
Anyways, they approved my VISA on the spot, returned my documents and kept my passport. They said it can take up to 3 weeks for the passport to be returned to me via the courier service.
The interview took somewhere between 5-10 minutes and I was out of the consulate before 9 am. It was a good experience overall, and everyone was real friendly.
| | | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #29772 on June 27, 2021: |
5518milesapart
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"It was alright, short interview, 5-10 minutes, that was it."
They seem to go off of the packet that you have already sent, and they are mostly concerned about the Affidavit of Support, evidence of that support and verifying the identity of your significant other.
| | | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Review #29325 on March 16, 2021: |
YellowDuneBuggy
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The appointment was at 9am. I came at 8:45.
After the metal detector check (like a basic airport), I was sent to the other room.
I was asked for my documents and then waited to go to another window.
I swore that everything I said was true.
Questions:
- Where did you meet your wife?
- What are you going to do in America?
I am now waiting for the medical results to be sent to the Consulate as my visit was scheduled the same day in the afternoon.
I was out at 9:25.
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